[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 68 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H3821-H3822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 110, 
PROVIDING AMOUNTS FOR EXPENSES OF COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY IN THE 
                             108TH CONGRESS

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it shall be in 
order at any time without intervention of any point of order to 
consider House Resolution 110;
  The resolution shall be considered as read for amendment;
  The amendment recommended by the Committee on House Administration 
now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted;
  The resolution, as amended, shall be debatable for 1 hour, equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on House Administration; and
  The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
resolution, as amended, to final adoption without intervening motion.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Strike all after the resolved clause and insert the 
     following:
       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. EXPENSES FOR THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY FOR THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS.

       With respect to the One Hundred Eighth Congress, there 
     shall be paid out of the applicable

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     accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with 
     this primary expense resolution, not more than $10,952,787 
     for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff 
     salaries) of the Select Committee on Homeland Security.

     SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATION.

       Of the amount provided for in section 1, not more than 
     $5,366,866 shall be available for expenses incurred during 
     the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2003, and ending 
     immediately before noon on January 3, 2004.

     SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATION.

       Of the amount provided for in section 1, not more than 
     $5,585,921 shall be available for expenses incurred during 
     the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2004, and ending 
     immediately before noon on January 3, 2005.

     SEC. 4. VOUCHERS.

        Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers 
     authorized by the Select Committee on Homeland Security, 
     signed by the chairman of such Committee, and approved in the 
     manner directed by the Committee on House Administration.

     SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

        Amounts made available under this resolution shall be 
     expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
     Committee on House Administration.

     SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.

        The Committee on House Administration shall have authority 
     to make adjustments in the amount under section 1, if 
     necessary to comply with an order of the President issued 
     under section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any reduction in 
     appropriations for the purposes of such section 1.

  Mr. NEY (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the amendment be considered as read and printed in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.

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